The Thomas E Jernigan Foundation
Private foundation · Birmingham, AL · EIN 63-0935852 · reported 2024–2026
117grants reported
$10Kmedian award
$3,000lower quartile
$500smallest grant
$1.9Mtotal paid
6states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 20 of its 117 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $222K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2024, 2025, 2026. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
2000 Morris Ave Ste 1500
Birmingham, AL 35203-4178
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ducks Unlimited | Birmingham, AL | $110,879 |
| Ducks Unlimited | Birmingham, AL | $101,220 |
| Crimson Tide Foundation | Tuscaloosa, AL | $100,000 |
| Ducks Unlimited | Birmingham, AL | $51,597 |
| Nicaraguan Health Inc | Birmingham, AL | $50,000 |
| University of Alabama KA BUILDING FUND | Tuscaloosa, AL | $50,000 |
| Big Oak Ranch | Springville, AL | $50,000 |
| University of Alabama KA BUILDING FUND | Tuscaloosa, AL | $50,000 |
| Vulcan Park | Birmingham, AL | $50,000 |
| Alabama Wildlife Federation | Millbrook, AL | $49,500 |
| American Cancer Society FUND CANCER RESEARCH | Birmingham, AL | $32,500 |
| Bridgeways | Birmingham, AL | $32,000 |
| Kings Home | Chelsea, AL | $30,000 |
| Robert E Reed Foundation | Birmingham, AL | $30,000 |
| Reed GI Cancer Research | Birmingham, AL | $30,000 |
| St Luke's Episcopal Church | Mountain Brook, AL | $28,000 |
| St Mary's on the Highlands Episcopal Church | Birmingham, AL | $28,000 |
| St Luke's Episcopal Church | Mountain Brook, AL | $28,000 |
| St Mary's on the Highlands Episcopal Church | Birmingham, AL | $28,000 |
| American Cancer Society FUND CANCER RESEARCH | Birmingham, AL | $27,500 |
| St Mary's on the Highlands Episcopal Church | Birmingham, AL | $26,000 |
| Kings Home | Chelsea, AL | $25,000 |
| Robert E Reed Foundation | Birmingham, AL | $25,000 |
| O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center | Birmingham, AL | $25,000 |
| Bridgeways | Birmingham, AL | $25,000 |
| Comprehensive Cancer Center | Birmingham, AL | $25,000 |
| Linley Heflin Foundation | Birmingham, AL | $25,000 |
| St Luke's Episcopal Church | Mountain Brook, AL | $25,000 |
| Vulcan Park | Birmingham, AL | $25,000 |
| Comprehensive Cancer Center | Birmingham, AL | $25,000 |
| Kings Home | Chelsea, AL | $25,000 |
| Bridgeways | Birmingham, AL | $23,000 |
| Greater Birmingham Humance Society | Birmingham, AL | $22,500 |
| Alabama Wildlife Federation | Millbrook, AL | $20,000 |
| Linley Heflin Foundation | Birmingham, AL | $20,000 |
| Coastal Conservation Association of Alabama | Mobile, AL | $20,000 |
| Sawyerville Day Camp | Birmingham, AL | $20,000 |
| Alabama Wildlife Federation | Millbrook, AL | $20,000 |
| American Cancer Society FUND CANCER RESEARCH | Birmingham, AL | $20,000 |
| Coastal Conservation Association of Alabama | Mobile, AL | $20,000 |
| Magic Moments | Birmingham, AL | $20,000 |
| Rise Program | Glen Burnie, MD | $20,000 |
| Birmingham Zoo | Birmingham, AL | $15,000 |
| Coastal Conservation Association of Alabama | Mobile, AL | $15,000 |
| Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens | Birmingham, AL | $15,000 |
| ON River Time | Birmingham, AL | $15,000 |
| Addiction Prevention Coalition | Birmingham, AL | $15,000 |
| Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens | Birmingham, AL | $15,000 |
| Mountain Brook High School Athletics | Mountain Brook, AL | $15,000 |
| Birmingham Zoo | Birmingham, AL | $15,000 |
| Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens | Birmingham, AL | $15,000 |
| Linley Heflin Foundation | Birmingham, AL | $15,000 |
| ON River Time | Birmingham, AL | $15,000 |
| Jesus Fatih Church | Burkville, AL | $13,000 |
| Viva Health | Birmingham, AL | $12,500 |
| Cedar Grove Dog Rescue | Faunsdale, AL | $11,000 |
| Kulture City | Vestavia Hills, AL | $10,000 |
| Marion Rodeo | Marion, AL | $10,000 |
| Quarter Backing Childrens | Birmingham, AL | $10,000 |
| Senior Bowl LLC | Mobile, AL | $10,000 |
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